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Disturbing news out of suburban Los Angeles where freshman UCLA football wide receiver Nicholas Pasquale has died after being struck by a vehicle in his home town of San Clemente during the Bruins off week. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Coroner’s office said on their website that Pasquale was struck by a vehicle while crossing a street.
The accident occurred around 1:30AM local time this morning and the investigation is ongoing...
UCLA’s student-run newspaper, The Daily Bruin, reported Pasquale’s death...
Pasquale was entering his freshman season as a walk-on wide receiver...
From The Daily Bruin:
Jaime Ortiz, coach of the San Clemente High School football team who was a defensive coordinator throughout much of Pasquale’s high school career, said Pasquale was the “heart and soul” of the Tritons’ 2011 CIF-Southern Section Pac-5 Division runner-up team.
“We’re a one town, one team high school. It’s a very tight community here in San Clemente, and the (Pasquale) family has had a great impact on San Clemente High School,” Ortiz said. “It’s just something that’s sending shockwaves through our community. As a family, we just have to get close together and get through this all together.”
More when we know more...
PM UPDATE: San Clemente High School is going to hold a vigil Sunday evening to remember Pasquale
UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero released the following statement: "The UCLA family lost a wonderful young man who represented the university, his team and his family well. Our hearts go out to the Pasquale family, and we will do everything we can to assist and support them, as well as his teammates, as they go through this unthinkable tragedy."
Here's early coverage from our friends at KABC-TV
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